"Xavier Edwards drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning sacrifice fly, Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine homered during a late rally and the Miami Marlins kept their playoff hopes alive with a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Hernández, who had three hits, homered with one out in the ninth inning off Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran to force extras. Conine homered in the eighth inning off David Robertson to start the comeback."
"Miami won its seventh straight game and has won 11 of 12 to stay four games out of the last wild-card spot with five to play. Josh Simpson (4-2) picked up the win by pitching 1 1/3 innings in relief. Lou Trivino (3-2) gave up the winning run. Kyle Schwarber and Otto Kemp homered for Philadelphia, which has dropped three straight."
Xavier Edwards delivered the winning run with an 11th-inning sacrifice fly as the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5. Griffin Conine homered in the eighth and Heriberto Hernández homered in the ninth to force extras, with Hernández collecting three hits. The Marlins have won seven straight and 11 of 12, remaining four games back in the wild-card race with five to play. Josh Simpson earned the win in relief while Lou Trivino allowed the decisive run. Cristopher Sánchez threw seven shutout innings for Philadelphia. Dane Myers suffered a right knee laceration on a crash into the wall, and Cristopher Sánchez recorded his 500th career strikeout.
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